BA football opening attracts over 4 dozen applicants

Over 48 applicants have applied for the vacant Brentwood Academy football coaching job that opened up when Ralph Potter resigned two weeks ago to return to his alma mater, McCallie.

“We’ve had some really strong applicants,” BA headmaster Curt Masters said. “We’re looking to identify the right person. We’re not at the point where we’d want to say anything right now. There’s no need to rush anything right now. We have the time to explore the various candidates. We’re excited about the caliber of applicants we’ve seen.”

Masters said he doesn’t have a timetable on when he would like to fill the position.

“We don’t have anything set,” Masters said. “Sooner would be better than later, but we don’t have to hire a coach by a certain point. The first of February would be great if we could.”

Whoever gets the job will be under a lot of pressure to win, considering BA has won 10 state championships. Only Maryville (13) and Alcoa (12) have won more.